Items such as a towable trailer, car, van, laptops etc were still left at the property.

It would record as such through both the county and the municipality's tax collector.

If he's heading towards foreclosure then he's probably getting several calls from the bank and/or debt collectors daily so he might not answer. 

(See #'s 1 - 3 above).5a - If bought correctly, the REI can quickly recover ALL of the cost of that investment...and still remain in control of that investment...and still receive liquid (cash flow) returns from that same investment.5b - If bought correctly, the cost of the REI can be recovered quickly thus making all net returns from that point forward 100% profit.5c - If bought correctly, you can use the same money over and over again to control of an infinite number of REI.6 - RE CAN be purchased using "free" money...over and over again...and these are just some of the additional items most of these articles never mention.

It has been 4months since I’ve provided her with a forwarding address per email and I have yet to receive my security deposit or itemized documentation.

Appears recent federal tax code changed the deductible items I can take on the refinance of my personal residence, i.e., looks like points are no longer fully deductible.

However, besides moving some of my bigger items out of here and into a storage unit near by, renting it as a single family would be much faster and cheaper right now.As I'm typing this, I feel it's really more of a personal decision. 

You should consult your CPA since I do not know what your current itemized deductions are and how the debt will affect one rental deduction and the purchase of the second with the debt of the first loan.

Who is responsible for the “error” is irrelevant if the closing docs allocate ultimate responsibility to the party who should pay the item... which they should.This is like refusing to pay your share of a final water bill.

One of the items that buyers remember when they are purchasing a home are the countertops.